I love how everyone kept trying to call Brandi out for what she has done and she owns up to everything, unlike the other ladies. Something doesn't sit well with me about Taylor and the abuse, it is a horrible, horrible thing but Taylor did write that expose awfully quick after he died.

Taylor is a liar……..she knew about the email…how else would Russell have known about the conversation…..unless Taylor told him…

I love how Taylor thinks she is doing all the abused women a service by writing her book….she seems to forget that she is trashing Russell and his 3 kids will read and hear about all the bad shit Taylor has made up against Russell and he can't defend himself….we don't know if any of it is true..I never saw a broken jaw..did you? Now why wouldn't the paps….have noticed Taylor coming in and out of a hospital?

Ha! I loveeeeeeeee Brandi.. that bitch keeps it real, she is never afraid of being herself and truly doesn't seem to give a shit what anyone thinks about her. You don't see her pretending to be like these girls, you see her staying true to who she is, even if it is a little eccentric and somethings over the top. I am definitely team Brandi on this one..she tells it like it is, she slashed his tires (angry womans scorn… at least she owns up to it) Taylor just glosses over what everyone has been saying.. that she's a fame whore who is classlessly hawking this book. And Kyle really has a lot of nerve to say speak about people judging anyone else.. she is the most judgmental self absorbed hack on the show.. she judged brandi & everyone else she comes in contact with, within 1 minute of meeting them. TEAM BRANDI!

It is a little soon to write a book. What will Kennedy and his other children think of this when they realize she moved in so quickly. I was SEVERELY beaten by a boyfriend. There are other ways to handle helping people not be in your situation. Celebrity or not.

The common thread for these women: bad behavior and that behavior being the only thing Bravo is interested in.
I was a bit put off by Brandi, until the reunion show. Funny stuff.
With that said it should also be pointed out that Brandi did something that Shana has never done *Tell the truth*. The idea that she is trying to pawn Russell's suicide as a possible murder is laughable. Pretty clear attempt to collect insurance $$$$. If this was a murder LAPD would have been all over it. Part 2 went to the heart of season 1. You will always have Kyle behaving like a moron. Shana stretching the truth whenever she manages to bump up against it. Adrienne, well, being Adrienne ..sort of blob.
Admittedly hooked on the program and spent a lot of sick days on the sofa catching up on back stories. There are 2 players now vying for a coveted spot the Dana fool and the overly surgerified

I think common sense would say that Taylor wrote the expose because she wanted to strike while the iron was hot. She has lost the main breadwinner of the family, has just realized how much abuse she has endured, probably both of these revelations came from a good agent and a good therapist. I applaud her for finding a way to earn an income knowing she will be off the show, and for bringing an issue so terrible to light while probably being pretty cathartic for her as well. For those of you who applaud Brandi for admitting her wrongs, did she? Sounded to me like she boasted and then tried to excuse it by saying she did not want him to get hurt…really? So THAT is shy she took a knife and destroyed property with it? Wow, where I come from it is called domestic violence. Nice way to teach her sons how to treat their significant others. A knife folks, really? Would you want your son or daughter to be with anyone who was like that?

Re: rosebud99 – Re: hoochpit – probably for the same reason you two took the time out of your "busy" days to trash something and people who have watched it; when it has no relevance to your lives. Seems like the only thing more pathetic then"the sorry fucks" that immerse themselves in their lives, are the sorry fucks that immerse themselves in the lives of people who have watched the show…

And the most classic comment from Brandi yet? Let him rest in peace…really, so he can abuse his wife physically again and again and rest in peace and Eddie can cheat on her but never have a moment's peace? Cause you know, cheating is so much worse than being abused…(said sarcastically for the idiots out there who may not know better).

Re: MsJules – And so if what you said here is true, then how sorry does it make you for doing the same thing to them? You know taking time out of your life to comment to someone you do not know to tell them…..roflmao Sorry but you really set yourself up for that one. I admit it, I am off today and am surfing the net and leaving comments here and there. Call me pathetic, I call myself pretty damn happy. I am in my easy chair, great coffee, great food, lovely home, relaxing. I am sorry you are not as happy as I am.

This Tyalor chick is disgusting. Yes, Kyle, somebody died here, a man who beat and terrorized his wife, and, she is selling a book about it. Disgusting! This woman needs help. She should not be professing that she can help others. She has gone on tv and said how she still loves him. Clearly, she needs help. Her actions are negligible. It is disgusting. She needs to get help herself. She is in NO position to help anyone. Go home and take care of your daughter Taylor. You are gross! Stop trying to profit off your husband's suicide and stop trying to pretend you knew nothing of what was going on in your husband's business. No one's buying it. Get off tv!

Re: Bluey67 – you don't make that much sense. brandi said that in response to taylor coming out with a book so soon after his death.], which is tacky and not classy at all. the guy is dead. taylor can advocate for physical abuse all she wants, but sometimes the classier route doesn't need to involve bringing up the deceased's shortcomings. no one is saying cheating is more traumatizing than getting beaten.

I agree with BLuey 67.
and brandi really didnt know what Taylor has been through so she should just STFU. Please just continue bashing your ex, brandi and stop interfering in other's issues. when taylor releases her book is none of your effin business.

Re: MsJules – A couple of minutes to comment on this crap is hardy immersing myself in it. I just happen to be one of the people who are appalled by this trend of so-called reality tv and see it as a symptom of the dumbing down of America. I just find it really sad that this is considered entertainment.

And the truth be told, Kyle is a mean person. Kim is sweet…who drove her to drink? Kyle has some nerve. The ONLY ladies on that show MOST people like are Lisa, Adrienne, Kim and Brandi. Camille is okay..not so bad.

Re: Bluey67 – set myself up for what? LMAo.. I am not the one who thinks the topic, or the thread is for pathetic people.. so therefore your comment has not merit. No need to respond, your opinion is invalid because you have no point.

I love how Taylor is pretending to be all 'real' and how Brandi is actually real. I mean come on at least Brandi's open about her life and Taylor was all fake on reality TV. I don't think Russell was sending the e-mails out but it was Taylor instead, it would make sense since she was in therapy with him and it didn't seemed like they talked that much anyway.

Brandi is the only truthful person on the show and that's why she'll remain everyone's favorite.Taylor is very good actress and survivor - as in con artist - and I think, eventually Camille, will be the one to take back her apology and say what she knows to be true: Taylor is using the battered woman bit because she knows that few will question it. She's getting sued because she was involved with scams not just because she was married to a scammer. SPOOF texting allows one to send a text to anyone, including yourself, and make it appear to be from anyone. I can send a text I wrote to my phone but the name and number can be anyone I want. Taylor faked the text to Lisa.

Clearly most of you are uneducated! This is the reason why this country is so screwed up! Bradi is only trying to portray herself as "real" and outspoken so others can like her! those who say Taylor was lying about the DV are idiots! If you have never been a victim of DV then go to your local community college and take a class! the cycle of violence and the power and control that goes on is horrible. Its not easy to leave and most of these guys are the ones who everyone thinks are the nicest, coolest, calmest, and responsible guys. Maybe writing a book is her way of coping and processing her experience! or maybe she is trying to make $$ to support her child! Obviously Rusell did NOT think of his children when he committed suicide!! Only because he killed himself doesnt make him any better! yes he is dead because that was his choice but it doesnt make him any less of a coward when he was alive!

I've never watched an ep. of the real housewives, I have no interest in it. I gotta say though to the people calling people "pathetic" for watching it, who the fuck cares? Is it hurting you in any way? Everyone has their guilty pleasures. I watch the Jersey Shore. I hate all of the people on there but for some reason I watch. Do I idolize and hope to aspire to be like the train-wrecks I watch? Absolutely not.

Re: ohyeah12 – lmao.. your whole comment is laughable… you have no more facts to say she experienced DV then we have to say she didn't. Nothing was substantiated.. just a she said.. and not even a he said in this case because he's dead. So in this case.. there is only 1 side to a story.. hers… what's missing here are the other two sides.. His Side and the truth. Perhaps you should go back to school and take a course in Law and Ethics, or perhaps some inductive reasoning. Your whole logic and reasoning is very basic, at best. Typically those who experience DV and are still in denial about (as she was portraying herself to be) weeks before his death; don't turn around and pen tell all books before the body is even in rigor. How about you go back to school and take some classes in basic logic.

Re: rosebud99 – You generally seem quite reflected, but your comment came across as hypocritical. "I just happen to be one of the people who are appalled by this trend of so-called reality tv and see it as a symptom of the dumbing down of America. I just find it really sad that this is considered entertainment." Look where you're at. Which site is this and what is it about? You are a regular on this site - and you more than likely use more than just 'a couple of minutes' here - so you're clearly entertained by all the 'celebrity juice'. Staged pictures and videos, gossip, drama, dirt and updates about people you don't know. How is that any less appalling and dumb than reality TV?

Re: ohyeah12 – You are right about almost everything you wrote, and you make a lot of good points. Russell had a lot of psychopathic traits, and he was controlling, aggressive and prone to violence. There is no doubt about the fact that he was indeed abusive. That said, Tyler has done a lot of shady things, and this plus the fact that most people are extremely ignorant when it comes to this subject, makes it hard for many to believe her story. Russell's abuse happened because Russell was an abuser, and he should be held accountable for that. But, if Taylor is lying about something, she should be held accountable for that as well. Just as Russell's death does not equal redemption, Taylor's experienced abuse does not make her less of a liar if she is indeed lying about some of it.

What ex wife hasn't done that? & Yeah thats really bad compared to someone like Shana Hughes aka Taylor Ford aka Taylor Armstrong who stole money under the guise of investment opportunities from hundreds of people, then blamed it all on her husband then made up some cock sucking bull crap story about him beating her then went on a Reality Show to spew more diarrhea out of her lying over plumped pie hole then saw to it that the guy looked like a bigger douche than she does on National TV then waited a half of a second to spin this yarn into a book to make more money. All the while saying she really loved this guy. She is a disgusting Fame Whore. I can't wait til she falls flat on her ugly mug files for bk & has to get a real job and has to move to Oxnard.

Taylor thought she would go on the show, play a character and instantly become America's Sweetheart and get famous. She feeds off of the "I am so weak" line. That is why she was so desperate for Lisa to be her friend. And why she called out Brandi and said Brandi is so outspoken because she wants to be a "housewife". SHe is just reflecting on herself how desperate she is and clinging on to her last five minutes of fame. She is writing about a man who can't defend himself. If she had any morals she would write about how to HELP women versus "I swear I was abused, look at these horrible things my husband said to me". Look around our world, everyday there are horrific things happening to people everywhere, to children that can't defend themselves, she is too sick to be ashamed of herself.